U.S. Minerals LLC in Baldwin has been cited for six safety violations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for failing to provide fall protection, personal protective equipment and to implement procedures to control hazardous energy. The company faces $195,470 in penalties after a July 2013 inspection found repeat violations at the Baldwin facility. ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Koswire Inc., a manufacturer of steel wire, for one repeat and four serious safety violations following a June inspection at the company's facility in Flowery Branch. The agency initiated an inspection after receiving a complaint. Proposed penalties total $60,805. The repeat violation, with $38,500 in ...

BCW Food Products Inc. in Dallas was cited with three safety violations and proposed penalties of $66,900 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration after a worker's left arm was amputated by an industrial screw conveyor while cleaning the inside of a packaging machine. "This is the second time in less than a year that BCW Food Products has failed to comply ...

A 35-year-old sanitation supervisor at a New Bedford fish processing plant died on Jan. 16, 2014, after he was caught in the rotating parts of the shucking machine he was cleaning. Following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, his employer, Sea Watch International Ltd., was cited for seven serious safety violations, including failure ...

One of the region's largest commercial laundry companies continues to expose its employees to the same workplace hazards that contributed to the 2011 death of a 24-year-old worker at a Prestige Industries LLC facility in Bay Shore, New York. After receiving a complaint, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration began an inspection of the company's ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Bacardi Bottling Corp. with 12 alleged safety violations following the death of a 21-year-old temporary worker his first day on the job. Lawrence Daquan "Day" Davis was crushed to death by a palletizer machine at the Jacksonville facility in August 2012. The company uses Remedy Intelligent Staffing as a ...

A 48-year-old supervisor was fatally injured when he was struck by a metal door while performing maintenance at Certified Heat Treating Inc. in Miamisburg. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the company for 10 serious violations, many involving OSHA's confined space and ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited St. Louis Cold Drawn for 26 safety violations after a worker was electrocuted May 15 when he reached into an energized electrical panel box to retrieve work gloves stored in the box at the company's St. Louis steel bar manufacturing facility. "Allowing workers to be exposed to live electricity without enforcing ...

Construction Trailer Specialists has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 21-including four repeat-safety and health violations for failing to protect workers from amputation*, electrical and other hazards. ...

Continental Fabricators Inc. has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for serious safety and health violations. The St. Louis-based steel fabricator, which has an injury rate higher than the national average, was issued 15 citations involving ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited EICA Industries Inc. of Fort Worth for 17 serious violations for exposing workers to preventable struck-by and amputation hazards. The proposed penalty is $46,000. OSHA's Fort Worth Area Office began an inspection in December 2013 under the agency's ...

Kobelco Stewart Bolling Inc., which manufactures industrial machinery, has been cited for 13 safety and health violations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Proposed penalties at the company's Hudson facility total $139,000. OSHA's investigation was initiated following a worker complaint, and the investigation found repeat violations of ...

Continental Manufacturing Co. Inc., doing business as Continental Mixer, has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 35 safety and health violations, including failure to implement lockout/tagout procedures to protect workers who service or maintain machines and failure to maintain ...

Piramal Glass USA Inc. has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 21 safety and health violations after a worker suffered a finger amputation while repairing a machine at the Park Hills manufacturing plant on March 14. Prior to maintenance, the machine was not isolated from its energy source. Proposed penalties total $137,400. "An employer's ...

Metal & Wire Products Co. Inc., which manufactures metal parts for recreational vehicles, has been cited for 25 safety and health violations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration at its Salem facility. Proposed penalties total $72,800. OSHA's complaint investigation found several violations of machine guarding and ...

White Cedar Shingles Inc. has been cited for nine safety violations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration after a worker was fatally injured May 21 at the Superior manufacturing facility while servicing machinery that had not been locked out to prevent unexpected startup. As a result of the inspection, OSHA has placed the company in its Severe Violator ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Nix Forest Industries Inc. in Timpson, Texas, with 17 safety and health violations, including one willful, after a worker was killed in December 2012 when he was struck by a broken band saw blade and other workers were exposed to hazards at the sawmill. The willful violation resulted from failing to use control ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Agri-Fab Inc. with three repeat safety violations after receiving a complaint that a worker suffered an amputation injury at the Sullivan manufacturing facility in September 2012. Proposed penalties total $93,500. "Agri-Fab has a responsibility to recognize the hazards that exist in its workplace and ensure ...

Employer Name and Location: Magnetic Metals Corp., located at 1900 Hayes Avenue in Camden, New Jersey, manufactures soft magnetic materials for products including motors and transformers. Date Investigation Initiated: The U.S. ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited pipefitting manufacturer Flowline with 12 alleged serious safety and health violations at the company's New Castle facility. OSHA's February inspection was prompted by a complaint and resulted in $48,000 in proposed penalties. The serious violations include the company's failure to provide workers with personal ...

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